Mr. Kawash practices before agencies such as the Human Rights Commission and Workers’ Compensation Office of Judges. Additionally, he has represented clients before the Department of Homeland Security with regard to immigration law, successfully finding asylum for an immigrant family. He represents clients in many industries, including retail, restaurants, residential heath care facilities, coal companies and manufacturers.

By gubernatorial appointment, Mr. Kawash serves as a member of the West Virginia Ethics Commission’s Probable Cause Review Board. Mr. Kawash is also a member of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Workers’ and Unemployment Compensation Committee.

Mr. Kawash has spoken to numerous business groups and authored various publications regarding workers’ compensation law and employment practices.

Before joining Robinson & McElwee, Mr. Kawash clerked for the Honorable Thomas E. McHugh, Justice for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, from 1988-1993.

In his spare time, Mr. Kawash enjoys and supports involvement in baseball. Mr. Kawash is a member of the South Charleston Little League Board of Directors and former member of the Society for American Baseball Research.